Here at Northern Homestead, we write about gardening a lot, general, and also especially about cold climate and short-growing season gardening. We have so much information here that it can be hard for a newbie to find it. So today we merge as much information as possible about starting a garden in ...
Growing Food
Growing Figs in Cold Climate
This is our first post about growing figs in a cold climate. We get asked a lot about how we grow figs in our cold climate and short growing season, so I want to share our first experiences and as usual, we will add more information as we go. We have had our fig tree now for two summers and have ...
Growing Food – Onions
If you are into growing food – onions are a great plant in your garden. We definitely recommend growing onions even though they are not on the dirty dozen list of foods that are contaminated with pesticides the most. So if there is no room in your garden, or you struggle to grow a good onion, you ...
Varieties of Berries for Zone 3 Garden
Berries are the best fruit cold climate gardeners can grow. Berries are the category of produce where we can shine. We grow many berries in our garden, but there are more varieties of berries for zone 3 garden that can be grown. Why grow berries Of all the fruit to grow, berries are the best ...
Growing Microgreens and Baby Salad Greens
Growing microgreens and baby salad greens at home is easy and adds instant homegrown freshness to your meals. Microgreens and baby salad greens are great for growing indoors during the long winter months. What is the difference between sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens An emerging shoot from a ...
How Much Food Can an Urban Homestead Grow for the Winter
How much food can an urban homestead grow for the winter? Here we share our Northern Homestead homegrown food storage as of today, Thanksgiving 2018. We are doing our best to live mindfully, kindly, sustainable and joyfully. Our food storage is filled to overflow because we have been blessed with ...
Growing Food – Garlic
If you are into growing food - garlic is a must-have in the garden. Read on to find out how to plant, grow, harvest, store, and use the super food, garlic. Garlic is a crop that is easily grown and goes a long way in the kitchen. So many dishes just taste better with garlic. Some people love garlic ...
How to Grow Early Peas in an Unheated Greenhouse
The question often comes up if we can grow anything in the greenhouse during the winter, or at least during what we call the second winter (early spring). It was still pretty much winter here (March 10) with 2 feet of snow on the ground and possibly more snow to come at my first attempt to grow ...
Growing Sprouts at Home
Growing sprouts at home is the easiest way to grow nutritious food right in your kitchen. No green thumb is needed, as well as no soil, no grow lights, and no extra space. You can start today and become a gourmet sprout grower in less than a week. Why grow sprouts at home Sprouts' nutrition value ...
Start Homesteading
Homesteading is something we talk about a lot here at Northern Homestead, even though we are not a classic homestead. Nevertheless, we are here to encourage you to start homesteading right where you are at, and here are 5 reasons why: 1. Homesteading is not about where you live If homesteading ...
